Brown Sugar Lemonade Recipe
Fresh lemons and brown sugar transform classic lemonade into a rich, refreshing summer drink. This easy Brown Sugar Lemonade comes together in just minutes.
Sip your way through summer with this homemade Brown Sugar Lemonade! A delicious, unique twist on the classic citrus drink with a sweet, slightly caramel-like flavor, made with just 3 ingredients in 20 minutes!
Lemonade Made With Brown Sugar
Freshly squeezed, bright lemon juice meets deep brown sugar to serve up a glass of sweet yet perfectly tart lemonade! The brown sugar makes for a cozy, caramel-like flavor that will have you reaching for this recipe all summer long!
Brown sugar may seem to be an odd fit for lemonade, but it’s actually quite genius! You still get the bright, refreshing lemon flavor but instead of regular sugar, it’s met with rich brown sugar to create a delicious depth of flavor to cool down with.
Lemonade Ingredients
- Lemon Juice – Freshly squeezed.
- Brown Sugar Simple Syrup – Made on the stovetop with dark brown sugar, water, and vanilla extract in just 15 minutes.
- Cold Water
- Lemon – Wash and sliced up to use as garnish.
- Ice
How To Make Brown Sugar Lemonade
- Prepare the brown sugar simple syrup.
- Squeeze the juice out of the lemons into a liquid measuring cup.
- Combine the lemon juice, brown sugar simple syrup, and cold water together in a large pitcher.
- Slice up a lemon.
- Serve the Homemade Brown Sugar Lemonade in tall glasses with ice and garnish with a fresh lemon slice.
- Prepare brown sugar simple syrup.
- Juice the lemons.
- Add water to a pitcher.
- Strain the lemon juice into the water.
- Pour the simple syrup into the pitcher.
- Stir until combined.
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Steps
Prepare the Brown Sugar Simple Syrup on the stovetop.
While the simple syrup cooks, use a citrus press to squeeze the juice out of the lemons into a liquid measuring cup.
In a pitcher, combine the , , and .
Slice into 8 slices.
Serve in a highball glass with and garnish each with a lemon slice. Serve with a straw.
Notes
- If you prefer a sweeter lemonade, add an additional 1/3 cup of both brown sugar and water to the simple syrup mixture.
Nutrition
- Calories97
- Carbs26g
- Protein1g
- Fat0.4g
- Saturated fat0.3g
- Fiber1g
- Sugar22g
- Sodium20mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
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